Episodes

  • Eps 515: Back to middle school with Julietta Skoog

    Eps 515: Back to middle school with Julietta Skoog
    Sep 15 2024
    I am SO excited about today’s interview. You’ll recognize my guest today - Julietta Skoog my co-founder and the Early Years Lead here at Sproutable! She’s here today to talk about back-to-school season with middle schoolers. Julietta and I cover so much this week - balancing caring for our kids & our aging parents, the jarring differences between elementary & middle school, and watching their decision-making and mistakes. We talk about why kids come home so upset & frustrated from school and how to create routines & systems that work for your family. We really dig into the difference between scaffolding and witnessing, how to support middle schoolers with their homework, the friend drama (especially when it’s new friends/families that you don’t know), and how screens & texting affect those friendships. Takeways from the show “Sandwich season” - taking care of your young children & aging parents at the same time What do summers look like when your kids aren’t little anymore? Navigating phones & screens with middle schoolers Fears & concerns around safety - “what if?” energy The after-school release & attitude “September is a month of grace” - it won’t always be back-to-school season! Creating systems & routines that work for your family Friend drama in Middle School (high highs & low lows) Self-reflection as a growing skill For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Eps 514: A messy conversation about screens, limits and life skill development

    Eps 514: A messy conversation about screens, limits and life skill development
    Sep 11 2024
    Screens!! I know - will we ever get to a place of NOT needing to talk about screens?? Today's episode is a messy exploration of the subtle ways kids are pulled into their relationship with screens, and the importance of developing life skills WHILE providing guardrails for keeping our kids safe. Plus, an invitation to take an honest look at how OUR use is adding to the messaging our kids are getting... Did I mention this is messy? It is. Listen in and let me know what you think. See all show notes and info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-514-a-messy-conversation-about-screens-limits-and-life-skill-development/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Eps 513: Growing our teen’s awareness around sexism with Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein

    Eps 513: Growing our teen’s awareness around sexism with Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein
    Sep 9 2024
    My guest today is Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein and we’re talking about sexism and our daughters. Dr. Finkelstein kicks us off by sharing how a pink hockey stick impacted her childhood and inspired her to speak about sexism & gender bias. I ask what intergenerational transmission of sexism is, and Dr. Finkelstein helps me deconstruct an incident I had with Ronan about how she was dressing in 8th grade. We ponder on how we can raise strong women in a patriarchal society that can be violent towards women without victimizing our girls or instilling fear and how to navigate bodily autonomy in a world where their bodies sometimes are not safe and don’t feel like their own. It’s you and your daughter against the unfairness of the patriarchy & the culture, not each other! I ask Dr. Finkelstein what messaging young girls are receiving from media & pop culture right now, how we can teach & encourage young women to stand up for themselves & feel empowered without putting themselves in danger, and how we can have meaningful conversations with them men & boys in our life about sexism & patriarchy. Takeaways from the show The intergenerational transmission of sexism The “battle” between moms & daughters about clothing How do we raise strong women in a patriarchal society that can be violent towards women without victimizing our girls? People get harassed (and worse) regardless of what they wear Fostering a healthy sense of entitlement in young women What messages are girls and young women receiving from pop culture and media right now? Raising boys who are sensitive to sexism and male privilege For more show notes, including transcripts, please visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Eps 512: Trusting our teen's development

    Eps 512: Trusting our teen's development
    Sep 5 2024
    I am back with a brand new solo show! I loved my convo with Dr. Tina Bryson (Eps 511) and was inspired to go deeper into trusting our teen’s development. This show goes into what is happening in the teen brain and how to work WITH our kids to promote relationship and autonomy over time. Enjoy! Find full show notes and information about our sponsors at: www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-512-trusting-our-teens-development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Eps 511: Avoiding fear-based parenting with Dr. Tina Bryson

    Eps 511: Avoiding fear-based parenting with Dr. Tina Bryson
    Sep 2 2024
    Dr. Tina Bryson is BACK today! I love her work, and I’m so excited she’s here to talk about launching our teens, which is incredibly timely after I dropped my youngest child off at college yesterday! Dr. Bryson shares her wisdom on avoiding fear-based parenting & reminds us that development & maturation happens no matter what - maybe we don’t need to worry quite so much. She explains what the “right” amount of support is and why kids need to make mistakes & take risks to become wiser and more responsible. Dr. Bryson shares her own personal stories about launching two of her teens to college and how & why they were so different. Dr. Bryson wraps us up by giving dos & don'ts for when your adolescent is in distress. We want to problem solve, criticize, or minimize, but instead, we can respond in a way that invites them to keep sharing things with us: by offering empathy & letting them solve their own problem. Takeaways from the show How do you know when & what you need to really worry about regarding your child(ren)? When are you wasting energy? Avoiding fear-based parenting Kids have to make mistakes & take risks in service of becoming wiser and more responsible “The way our children build resilience is through adversity with the right amount of support from us” Not burdening our teens with our feelings The excitement & hopes we have for our adolescents and the grief & anxiety we have when they leave How to respond (and how not to respond) when your adolescent reaches out to you in distress We’re not launching full formed adults - we’re launching baby adults who will keep learning & developing For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Summer throwback - Eps 460: Get past resistance and focus on relationship with your teen

    Summer throwback - Eps 460: Get past resistance and focus on relationship with your teen
    Aug 29 2024
    This show was a no-brainer to reshare with you all. When I recorded it, I was so fired up, and had our boys on the brain. So many of my clients and people in the community struggle with their boys. Not only struggling with their boys, but struggling to soften to the idea that the hard time the family is moving through is really a call for deeper relationship. Listen in to hear more – and don’t worry, no matter the gender your child identifies as, you will still find value in this conversation. For more info on our sponsors and show notes, go to: https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-460-get-past-your-resistance-and-focus-on-relationship-with-your-teen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Eps 510: Somatic tools for our nervous system with Katie Connolly

    Eps 510: Somatic tools for our nervous system with Katie Connolly
    Aug 26 2024
    Katie Connolly, a Somatic Parenting Coach, teaches me a whole lot about our nervous system and somatic tools when she drops by this week. Katie explains how our nervous system and birthing experiences tie-in to our personal growth, who highly-sensitive people are & indicators, and why we’re able to better navigate experiences and stay connected in our bodies when we nourish our nervous system. We hit on so much this week: breathing exercises, meditation, scheduling-in time for ourselves, overstimulation, trauma, adoption, boundaries, co-regulation, and more. Katie ends by sharing specific tools and breathing patterns to try out at home. Takeaways from the show Understanding & supporting our nervous system and how that fits in with self-growth Traumatic birthing experiences Sympathetic nervous system versus parasympathetic nervous system Each parent-child relationship is completely unique Highly-sensitive people & indicators Everyone has trauma in their lineage Different breathing exercises & patterns Short meditations Nourishing & making time for yourself realistically Co-regulation & the family nervous system For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Summer throwback - Eps 434: Navigating challenges while also having faith in our teens

    Summer throwback - Eps 434: Navigating challenges while also having faith in our teens
    Aug 22 2024
    This summer throwback revisits how parenting teens keeps coming back to owning our own sh@t. This is the juicy spot. This is where the real transformational space of parenting exists. This is where we get to nurture AN ENVIRONMENT that is safe for our kids to step into. This is where we can start to dismantle the walls that have been built over time and make room for connection. Find more show notes and info about our sponsors at https://www.besproutable.com/podcasts/eps-434-navigating-challenges-while-having-faith-in-teens/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins